Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Job locationUnited Kingdom
Opportunity description
The National Poetry Competition is an annual poetry prize organized by the UK-based Poetry Society.
The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over. International entries are welcome.
All poems must have a title and must not exceed 40 lines in length (excluding title)
Entries must be written in English.
Entries can be on any subject.
Entries must not have been published.
Entry fees:
The first poem submitted costs £8. Subsequent entries in the same submission cost £5 per poem.
Prizes:
- 1st prize: £5,000
- 2nd prize: £2,000
- 3rd prize: £1,000
- Commendations: £200
For further information visit the official competition website.
Eligibility criteria
The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over. International entries are welcome.